Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc
The mission of Mississippi Valley Conservancy is to conserve native habitats and farmlands in the driftless area for the health and well-being of current and future generations.
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc at a glance
In short: Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,719
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $65,719
- Median grant
- $65,719
- Total assets
- $30,167,753
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kickapoo Valley Reserve ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2025) to $233K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Valley Reserve La Crosse, WI | General Support | $65,719 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,167,753 | $3,712,124 | $1,450,131 | $65,719 | 1 | $360,680 |
| 2024 | $26,985,448 | $831,779 | $1,196,149 | — | — | $-167,051 |
| 2023 | $25,734,233 | $2,463,836 | $1,287,098 | $233,429 | 1 | $178,378 |
| 2022 | $23,668,423 | $6,703,238 | $897,839 | — | — | $85,101 |
| 2021 | $19,174,131 | $2,568,240 | $764,744 | — | — | $416,287 |
| 2020 | $16,938,576 | $1,516,390 | $707,229 | — | — | $109,711 |
| 2019 | $15,953,078 | $1,403,762 | $633,846 | — | — | $206,935 |
About Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $361K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc is led by Carol Abrahamzon, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Abrahamzon
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$82K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Allan Beatty
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drake Hokanson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Kinney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Caffrey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Dillenbeck
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Thiel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ventura
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Seymour
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bud Hammes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Haas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Dakin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Koerschner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krysten Zummo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Poelma
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lukens
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Huiras
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sambu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Hudson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Wollman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Tyser
Secretary
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kouba
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Frank
Emerita Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Thompson
Emeritus Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Gelatt
Emeritus Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Turnbull
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Dorothy Lenard (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Roy Campbell (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: John Kelly (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Pfeiffer (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Janet Wollam (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Lange (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Ripp (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Wucherer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sheila Garrity (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Fisher (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dave Skoloda (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Piggush (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Harmon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Freddy Ragan (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Barb Kruse (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Benjamin (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: James Czajkowski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike O'Brien (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Vetrano (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Korte (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrea Benco (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Patten (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Katie Bittner (2020) — Director
- Former: Dave Vetrano (2019) — Director
- Former: David Bange (2019) — Director
- Former: David Morrison (2019) — Director
- Former: Helen Elsbernd (2019) — Director
- Former: Mandy Nogle (2019) — Director
- Former: Marc Schultz (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Carol Abrahamzon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc
How much does Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc give each year?
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc?
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc reported $30.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc?
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in La Crosse, WI. It holds $30.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc operate?
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc's EIN?
Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1871201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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